The Void

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Owl made a Move (WaterInMilk GMed) 6 hours, 55 minutes ago. View Move

Small Texas sheriff's office the target of explosive jailbreak.

A reporter stands in front of a partially destroyed sheriffs office in a quiet town outside of Dallas. The sun hasn't come up yet and dark, heavy circles round the reporters eyes. Dallas police, the local fire department, and paramedics crowd the scene behind them. The sheriff can be seen being transported on a stretcher into an ambulance which quickly speeds away. 

"Just a few hours ago 2 armed assailants blew open the wall to the holding cell of this local sheriff's office. This was all in order to free one 'Denis Borchov' who, alongside their armed partners, are currently the subject of a multi-state wide manhunt. The Sheriff who was working late into the night was hit by gunfire but is expected to make a full recovery. More as this story develops on channel 7."

Posted by Nacilion, 5 days, 13 hours ago. Permalink

Bloodbath by Vlissingen

The news from Netherlands came in with one reportage:

Cas Bakker, the crane worker, who didn't come home on events of the night. His family called the police for missing man. They found him unscathed, shivering in crane cabin.

Police found numerous dead bodies in the docks by town of Vlissingen. One survivor speaks about group of individuals going in and talking about some kind of artefact.

"Yeah, there was a little guy who borrowed my knife, and then an old man with suitcase. They wanted were talking about sharks and artefacts and then I had to wait here until morning." - Cas Bakker

"We are going trough evidence. Owners of warehouses agreed on centralised camera system under police control to secure safety." - Police speaker

On the spot were found many military grade weaponry, but army denies involvement. What lead to that? Who were the mysterious group? Stay tuned. 

Latest Journals

5 days, 3 hours ago: Mel wrote a Downtime Journal for Lost and found

Mel's heart breaks

Mel looks at his computer. An eyepatch covering his eye as it recovers. Jacko ( <@592429550223491075>  don't need to do anything) is in the background doing... something. He has food, a place to sleep safe. Is that enough? Mel isn't good at this. He built his life around one thing. Mel rewinds.

Looking at Alice's face. 

_Well not just one thing._

 Mel let's Jacko keep doing what he does... He doesn't know how to do this. He never really has. He was a Dad because he needed to be, because Alice needed him, and he protects Jacko because Jacko needs someone, and...

Mel rewinds.

3 people in the back, one heavily injured. The voice could be compared, hunted down that way. If this is a contractor, which is a safe bet, then there are likely patterns. Patterns that will continue over the next months, making finding them a matter of time. Doesn't matter how magical you are when you are asleep.

His fingers twitch. His brow furrows. 

_That isn't what she wanted_

Computer off

Mel looks around his room. Mostly bare. Tools for his cases, boards where he kept things of interest. A number of files on what he knows of Alice Abernanthy's family, and her history. Collected subtly, just confirming what he already knew.

A life full of one thing, his work. Except for the pictures.

Near his bed, him at Alice's high school graduation. She looked so happy, and in that moment, he thought he did it. All the struggles worth it. For all he failed, at least she is here, healthy, safe, and ready to go out on her own.

He heads into the hallway. A picture of him carrying her on his back. They had gone to an amusement park for her birthday. He got a call from work, and had spent an hour talking though the history of a case, and suspects, and his analysis from the crime scene. She had been so made. That was before she really got why what he did was important. He bought her ice cream, and soon enough she was happy again. Tuckered out at the end of the day, he had a stranger borrow his camera.

He really wasn't ready for her. He could have tried harder. Spent more time...

Mel moves to a closet in the hall. A large wooden chest in the corner. Cracks it open. A photo album. He picks it up. 

He moves into Alice's room. He looks around the room. 

There's a bunch of comic book posters, and a little bookshelf that has a stack of comics in protective sleeves. It's only a third full. On the wall above the shelf is an issue of her favorite that she was so, so proud when she got off E-bay - a real collectors item. (Assuming similar comic situation as our world: ) Suicide Squad #38. The first full appearance of Oracle - the hero that Batgirl became after she was paralyzed. She probably explained that storyline at length to Mel, a few different times.
The rest of the room is fairly sparse - she had a desk in it, with some fidget toys laid out for when she came back.

Mel looks at the comic. A mix of feelings. 

_Did I glorify this life to her? Is this because of me?_

He sits down on her bed. He opens the photo album. 

Alice when he met her, carrying her out of the space she was hidding.

Alice with the adoption papers.

Alice at a party.

Alice, Alice, Alice... Now only images... For now.

Mel looks around the room.

He furrows his brow. Using an ability new to him, he says two names. Alice's birth name. And Alice Melborn . At Alice Melborn Alice responds.



5 days, 13 hours ago: Alice Abernathy wrote a Downtime Journal for This is a lot

Things are getting worse again.

Things have just been slowly getting worse again.  They're forgetting.  They're starting to take things away from me, and.. I don't know.  Everyone is starting to get on edge.  Kel is afraid, and I wish I could hug her.  My hackles are raised, and things are wrong.  Everyone knows it.  People are talking.  Even the guards are a bit stressed, I can tell.  They get more violent when they're stressed. 

I.. I think it's happening to the scientists too, I don't know what to think of it. I'm scared.

I stole a weapon from one of the labs and I'm keeping it close just in case I need to protect myself.  What else can I do?  It's not like I can escape.  And even if I did they'd just use my collar to kill me... and even if they didn't, there's just endless forest around.   There's nowhere to go.

There's something happening there's gunshots and screaming downstairs. 

5 days, 14 hours ago: Alice Abernathy wrote a Downtime Journal for Fantastic Land!

Things are better?

I don't know.  Things are better.  The scientists are like... afraid of me.  Even Dr. Scott.  He hasn't touched me since Rose....  told them to be nice.

And I mean, they gave me a bunch of stuff, and they're nicer, but... they're only a little nicer to the others.  Like, they still hurt Kel.  And I think Dr. Scott is even meaner to her now.  And I can't really do anything.I think he hurts her just to get at me.  And I want to hurt him.  But I can't, I can't even leave.

I stole another thing from their lab.  And I saw them use it, and... and I used it on myself.  I'm  faster, now. My muscles ache.  I'm quieter.  I have a little.. pouch, sorta?  I can put things in it and hide them in my fur and everything.  It steals up.  So yeah.... I've been practising with the stuff I steal.

1 month, 1 week ago: Bubba Score wrote a Downtime Journal for Pick Your Poison

Strumming them strings

So after that last gig, Big Red stops by for another tune up.  I was practicing my guitar and he flames in like he usually does.  He said he thinks I'm ready for the next step.  He takes the Uber Axe and starts fiddling with it, replacing a string.

Big Red tells me that people will really love my music now, they won't be able to turn away.  I'll be able to start a real fan club of my own.  I'll be able to tell who's really a fan of mine and who I want to chase off.

I just need to play the correct notes.  He shows me the cords I need to play, and how to play them, and he's gone.  The Uber Axe is really starting to become something now.  A real force for something.  Whatever that is.  This Axe is metal as hell, and I'm not going to give it up.

2 months ago: Mel wrote a Downtime Journal for The Snow Wight Express

Investigation cover and Investigation Notes 2: Seems like this is going to be a repeating thing.

Cover note.

Hey Ali,

I imagine if anyone reads this it will be you.

I’m proud of my work, and the connections I’ve made. But of all my accomplishments, you are the one I am the most proud of. 

So, I’m going to lay out here, and in my other notes everything I learn. Because apparently the world is ending, and I nearly died 2 months in a row.

 

Something chose me. And now the intuition I have had my whole life is… changing. I can see more things, know things. Talk to the dead. 

I know it sounds crazy. But trust me.

Notes 2:

Something was being moved towards Denver. I don’t know what. I called the police, but I’m not sure if they can handle it.

 

im going to take a few days then take some time off work to do some investigation. Try out this new ability of mine. 

Alices parents are nowhere to be found. But I have their names. I can talk to them. Get a lead on what happened to her.

 

if I can find something with the remains of the soldiers, figure out their names, I can question them.

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Much like our own basic mundane life, with one exception. a shadowy organization has made advances beyond what we know today. Nothing is known of this group, or what they have accomplished, both good and ill.

Supernaturals Do Exist, but are mostly hidden, both out of fear of discovery, or because they have been captured or killed by this secret government.

Many things are slowly progressing the world into an untimely end, and depending on the actions (or inactions) of the chosen few, there may not be a tomorrow to look forward to.

House Rules

Contractors from The Void Are NOT portable, and may NOT visit other Playgroups to participate in Contracts.
The Void grants 6 Experience points to GMs who achieve the Golden Ratio.

A full Write up in progress

Full Setting Description

The pictures of Nessy, the rumors of the Jersy Devil, and Sightings of big foot are all true, But just like in our world, these "Mythical" Cryptids stay hidden. the vast majority of humanity shrugs them off as myths. Corporate tycoons and Governments are the real monsters!

The contractors are Chosen as potential pawns in the guiding of the end times. Whether they know the end is near or not is irrelevant. They may believe they can stop it from coming they may believe it is inevitable and are simply trying to soften the blow. They may be trying to end it themselves. 

 

Known Organizations that have impact and can be used in character creation Beyond what is in out real life world.

 

the Laxentry Foundation: a corporation that seems to have bottomless pockets, and a need to have their fingers in everything. From cloning, to computers. From burrowing into the center of the earth, to C.E.R.N. research into ripping holes into other dimensions. In almost any form of research, you will see the (L) brand as a sponsor. 

 

Eden Reseach: An environmental research group looking into ways to right the corruption humans have spread upon the earth, as well as developing cures for diseases and natural remedies in attempt to retake the market from Pharmaceuticals. 

 

World Events

Owl made a Move (WaterInMilk GMed) 6 hours, 55 minutes ago. View Move

Small Texas sheriff's office the target of explosive jailbreak.

A reporter stands in front of a partially destroyed sheriffs office in a quiet town outside of Dallas. The sun hasn't come up yet and dark, heavy circles round the reporters eyes. Dallas police, the local fire department, and paramedics crowd the scene behind them. The sheriff can be seen being transported on a stretcher into an ambulance which quickly speeds away. 

"Just a few hours ago 2 armed assailants blew open the wall to the holding cell of this local sheriff's office. This was all in order to free one 'Denis Borchov' who, alongside their armed partners, are currently the subject of a multi-state wide manhunt. The Sheriff who was working late into the night was hit by gunfire but is expected to make a full recovery. More as this story develops on channel 7."

Posted by Nacilion, 5 days, 13 hours ago. Permalink

Bloodbath by Vlissingen

The news from Netherlands came in with one reportage:

Cas Bakker, the crane worker, who didn't come home on events of the night. His family called the police for missing man. They found him unscathed, shivering in crane cabin.

Police found numerous dead bodies in the docks by town of Vlissingen. One survivor speaks about group of individuals going in and talking about some kind of artefact.

"Yeah, there was a little guy who borrowed my knife, and then an old man with suitcase. They wanted were talking about sharks and artefacts and then I had to wait here until morning." - Cas Bakker

"We are going trough evidence. Owners of warehouses agreed on centralised camera system under police control to secure safety." - Police speaker

On the spot were found many military grade weaponry, but army denies involvement. What lead to that? Who were the mysterious group? Stay tuned. 

Posted by WaterInMilk, 1 month, 1 week ago. Permalink

38 people dead, many more injured after mass murder at Mob owned nightclub. perpetrator missing.

Authorities are shocked this morning as a night club in down town Miami was attacked by a John Doe. Video from the even shows a man shooting electricity from a guitar into the crowd before throwing a knife into a waitress. in the ensuing panic 35 people lost their lives due to being trampled. The suspect claims a "Ranger Dan" coerced him into doing it and he appeared to be having a mental episode.

Police are still conducting a full investigation into the matter however we have gotten reports from a anonymous trusted source that the suspect escaped police custody and a nationwide manhunt is underway. The parks and wildlife service are conducting an internal investigation for this "Ranger Dan" though nothing has been reported so far. more after this break.
 

Posted by SeedofEntropy, 2 months ago. Permalink

Breaking news!

A wave of disappearances and brutal deaths in the eastern Colorado have police concerned. While the the incidents seem to be isolated to the rural regions, the frequency seems to be escalating, as is the brutality of the crimes when victims are found. Government officials suspect a rabid mountain lion. Residents are strongly advised to remain in their homes after dark, with doors locked. 

In other news, Laxentry Corporation is under investigation for their unauthorized use of an old abandoned railroad. While it has been found that the super Corp did buy the rights to the track, no one involved, including the DOT, was informed. The only reason this oversight was discovered was due to the second investigation involved here, which involves the possible abduction of 4 people. These four people woke up on the train with no memory of how they got there. After escaping the train, they phoned police, and were rescued unharmed. 

Posted by RNGrant, 3 months ago. Permalink

More mysterious disapearances.

A short news clip

"CEO Justine Holly disappeared yesterday. Her wife said she was picking out some new rugs and decorations from IKEA. Her car was found untouched in the parking lot."

Just one person. Not enough to notice as an individual.

Unless you look at the pattern.

All around the world. Bit by bit. People going missing. Sometimes important people. Ones that kept the plates spinning. Gone without a trace. Never an explanation. Always similar situations.

When pulling bits out of an engine, a car will break pretty quickly

How many critical people need to be pulled out of society before it breaks?

Posted by SeedofEntropy, 4 months ago. Permalink

Hurricane Sadie Racks Florida: Tragedy at FantasticLand Theme Park

Last month, a hurricane more powerful than any in history fully broadsided the eastern coast of Florida. The effects of the hurricane, dubbed Hurricane Sadie, were felt along the totality of the Florida shoreline. The wind and subsequent flooding destroyed power grids, battered inland businesses, and left hundred of thousands homeless. Local authorities were instantly outmatched. The National Guard was dispatched but we’re in over their heads. The Red Cross could only help so much. Two weeks later, thousands of people had died, not of drowning or the direct effects of the storm, but of neglect, exposure, and a lack of fresh water. Some smaller communities were not contacted until almost a month after the storm, in most cases far too late to do any good. Before the FantasticLand story broke, the phrase "America's Shame" had been attached to the response effort and was gaining traction.

It was only when the situation came under a reasonable amount of control, and billions in federal government aid had been disbursed, that the story of FantasticLand hit with a crash that shattered all other news stories about the disaster. It sounded like an urban legend at first--far too "out there" to be real. Only after the ruins of the once mighty amusement park appear in online video footage did it become clear that the worst stories were true. Shockingly true, unbelievably true, but undeniable.

Of the 326 employees who stayed behind in the park, 207 were eventually evacuated. The fate of the 119 missing souls may never be known, but evidence of death and slaughter was immediately apparent. Photos soon emerged: heads on spikes outside of rides, corpses floating in detention cells, and viscera decaying in the humid Florida sun. FantasticLand, where "Fun Is Guaranteed!", was covered in blood. There were human bones littering the gift shops. It was all the country could talk about. The coverage crossed all media, breaking records for hits, views, likes, clicks, and shares.

The most indelible images, the one most of the public saw first, is among the most haunting photos of the past fifty years. Captured by photojournalist Ophir Bouhouche, the photo shows the seventy-five-foot-tall FantasticLand logo, a bright red Exclamation Point at the center of the 2,200-acre amusement park, shattered into thousands of jagged pieces on the ground. In its place, a crude yardarm stretches between support towers that once held the Exclamation Point in place. Hanging from the plank are five bodies, strung by their necks. Two nooses are empty, the bodies visible on the ground. One has simply fallen. The other has been decapitated. Behind the bodies, a sign boasts in bright red letters, FUN IS GUARANTEED!

Reinforcements were called immediately. By the time employees broke their silence and began telling their stories, the media were scrambling and desperate to get on the scene. Unfortunately for FantasticFun Inc., the legal owner of the park, an uploaded video showed National Guard troops entering the park the very day a press conference downplaying the carnage was held. The footage aired side by side on most networks. Details began to emerge, bringing with them a flood of unanswerable, terrible questions.

How could a group of survivors, mostly children, commit such terrible acts? How could survivors with the best possible circumstances in which to weather the storm and its aftermath produce the worst possible result? What does this say about our children? Ourselves? Is every American teenager just a few short steps away from bloodthirsty savagery? How do we prevent this in the future? Was an American institution that had provided joy to children since the 1970s fatally harmed by this incident, or is redemption possible?"

 

This event was even more remarkable by the fact that there was no warning about this hurricane. Like many other weather Phenomenon in the news lately, This storm appeared over night, Right off the coast. Nothing like this has happened in recorded history. 

Posted by SeedofEntropy, 1 year, 8 months ago. Permalink

RIFTS!!!

Texarkana within Pilos, Maelstrom, and ****** now have portals ripped into Texarkana Texas. 

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